OCP guard lands scholarship, and 6 catfish, too

It's not every day that official campus visits for college prospects include a fishing trip, but Tennessee Chattanooga basketball coaches picked the right day to take Orlando Christian Prep guard Brandon Maxwell down to the rocky banks of the adjacent Tennessee River.

The Mocs landed a commitment from the 6-foot-1 senior after he reeled in six catfish in three hours on Sept. 7 in Chattanooga.

"I do like to fish, but that really wasn't the major factor in me picking their school,'' Maxwell said. "It was just kind of like a perk. The big thing was style of play. The speed, trapping, fast-paced game. And the connection with players and coaches."